How long is Starship Troopers?

Starship Troopers is 2 h 9 min long (129 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:09 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Starship Troopers rated?

Starship Troopers is rated R in the US.

Where can I stream Starship Troopers?

In the US, as of 2026-11-03: Philo (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Plex Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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Starship Troopers (1997) runs 2 h 9 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.1 from 5,808 TMDB members. Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs."

Runtime: 2 h 9 min — ends 10:09 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated: R (US)
Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: November 7, 1997
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 from 5,808 votes
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Starring: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey
Language: English

Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Adventure and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-03: Philo (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Plex Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).

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How long is Starship Troopers?: Starship Troopers is 2 h 9 min long (129 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:09 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Starship Troopers rated?: Starship Troopers is rated R in the US.
Is Starship Troopers a good movie to watch with a group?: Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream Starship Troopers?: In the US, as of 2026-11-03: Philo (subscription), YouTube TV (subscription), Plex Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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